to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
senior superintendent; police inspector
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
should; must; -able; probably; likely
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
since then; from that time; ever since
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
retrogression; regression
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to paint (draw) a picture
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
how long; how far; how much
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
story; tale; talk; discussion